Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent /


IL think the tariff is the only issu,
by which the Republicans can eve
hope to break the solid South, anC
even securing the result by tha
method Will be distressingly slow
1t is interesting to observe the
graceful evolution of certain South.
ern Congressman upon the question
of the protective tariff. Cases in
men who have represented the
Birmingham, Alabama District in
the past few years-all OF whom
were originally elected as pro-
nounced free traders After serving
two terms Mr.. Hewitt became a
convert to protection, yet he was
given two more terms in the hope
that he would repudiate the doc
trine. Failing to do so. however,
he was replaced by Mr.. Martin, who
duplicated the course Of his pre-
decessor, Mr.. Hewitt. Alter two
terms he was succeeded by Mr..
Bankhead, who, although lie has
not yet taken his seat, now de-
clares himself in favor of ga tariff
for revenue only, wi h protection 20
American industries" From every
direction l hear nothing but the
sternest censure of the financial
policy of the Administration, es-
peciaiiy as regards the purchase of
bonds at a premium by Secretary
Fairchild. Nowhere does the
scheme find favor except in the vi
tiated atmosphere OF Wall Street. |
and | understand the Secretary is
five hundred letters q day |
against this course, and |
also, that Il great pressure is being |
1iCuSttJ W veal upon AifC ICSibttIt
% have him revoke the bond ci,cu
ar, but unless something extraor-
linary occurs, l do not think there
will be any change until the meet
ny OF Congress, ii then.
Secretary Wnitney awarded con-
racts for the cons ruction OF three
lew cruisers and gunboats this
week at a total cost of little over
i've million dollars. The asslgnees
f John Roach, palmer & Co., of
Sew York; secured the contract to
,ulld the gun boats, cruisers Nos. |
nd 4, to Cramp & Son, and No 5,
0 the Union Iron Works of San
in accordance with the
Yet of Congress that one of the
ruisers should be built on the Pa
itic Coast The Secretary of the
lazy has ordered that the sum OF $75-
90 be expended for the purchase
{ plant and tools for the New York
lavy yard and that the same Gum
e spent on the Norfolk Navy yard
Or the same purpose, under an
ct of Congress authorizing the
ecretary to disburse the amount in
ne improvement of such navy
ards as he might select.
The Secretary of the Interior has
most important decision
l reference to the land grants of
abroad corporations, in which he
,vokes the order of his predecessor
from settlement, under
le Homestead and Pre-emption
WIS, the indemnity lands granted
y Congress conditionally to the At
ntic and Pacific Railroad Com
any. This grant was made by the
ct OF July 27th, 1866. This opens
4 immense tract of land to settlers
fourteen ami a half millions OF e
res in Arizona and New Mexico @
one, and that is but small ror- !,
On of it. The order will effect h
veral other railroads besides the n
tlantic and Pacific, and the re
Its OF the order can but be far
Although the story that ex-Sec-
tary Manning and little Private
,cretary Dan Lamont are "out"
Ter the attempt of the latter to ! y
list the former from the control of
8 newspaper, the Albany Argus II
e object being for Lamont to head n
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